Wyoming Crimes: Laws & Penalties

Wyoming Misdemeanor Crimes by Class and Sentences

In Wyoming, a misdemeanor conviction can mean six months or twelve months of jail time. Learn the various penalties and sentencing options for these offenses.

Wyoming Felony Crimes by Class and Sentences

In Wyoming, a felony conviction can mean anywhere from one year to life in prison or the death penalty. Learn more about felony sentencing options and parole.

Possession of a Controlled Substance in Wyoming

All states regulate the possession of controlled dangerous substances (CDS), though each differs in its exact definition of CDS and the penalties for illegal possession. Wyoming classifies not only well-known drugs like marijuana, heroin, and cocaine as CDS, but also the compounds used to manufacture them.

Wyoming Laws on Theft and Shoplifting

In 2020, Wyoming consolidated several theft statutes—theft of property and services, receiving stolen property, shoplifting, and theft by false pretenses—under one theft crime. To break it down, a person commits theft by (a) knowingly taking, obtaining, retaining, or exercising control over another’s

Wyoming Domestic Violence Laws

Wyoming domestic violence laws impose criminal penalties on individuals convicted of a charged crime. Domestic violence situations range in spectrum from simple altercations to serious threats and injury.

Wyoming Statutory Rape Laws

In the Wyoming, it is illegal for an adult (someone 18 or older) to have sex with a minor (someone younger than 17), even if the sex is consensual. Those who break the law have committed statutory rape.